31POPULATION
2.7%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB79 8ED

What social class do the population of B79 8ED belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B79 8ED in Birmingham, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about B79 8ED from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 58.1%Male
  • 41.9%Female

From the last census, 58.1% of people in B798ED male, and 41.9% female. Men outnumber women in Mercian.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B79 8ED is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.6%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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B798ED Postcode Breakdown

BAREA79DISTRICT8SECTOREDUNIT
Full PostcodeB79 8ED
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyStaffordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

B798ED Postal District

Compass Postal District

B79 8ED postcode is located in the postal town of Birmingham. Birmingham postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode B79 8ED.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tamworth2.1 miles SE
Haselour2.7 miles N
Elford2.7 miles N
Weeford3.7 miles W
Shuttington3.9 miles E
Edingale4 miles N
Thorpe Constantine4.1 miles E
Middleton4.4 miles S
Clifton Campville4.6 miles E
Croxall5 miles N
Alrewas5.1 miles N
Newton5.2 miles E
Lichfield5.3 miles NW
Shenstone5.4 miles W
Lullington5.4 miles NE
London105 miles SE
Glasgow241 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff102 miles SW
Liverpool75 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

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